Should Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma remain in the Indian team till 2027 ODI World Cup or not? Many questions are being raised on this topic. Former head coach of Team India, Ravi Shastri has taken a direct dig at the people who are questioning the place of Kohli and Rohit in the team. Shastri says that it is not right to mess with players of Virat and Rohit’s stature.

According to Prabhat Khabar, Ravi Shastri said, “Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are great players of ODI cricket. You should not mess with players of this stature.”

Because of what the questions are arising?

When Ravi Shastri was asked who was the reason for the questions being raised on the future of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. On this, without taking anyone’s name, he said, “Some people are doing this. This is all I want to say. If these two persist, keep doing everything in the right way, then whoever is messing with them will disappear from here very soon.”

He further said, “Don’t have fun with such players, friend. Those who do are doing it. If they get their mind right and press the right button, then everything will go away.”

Meanwhile, reports have come out that the management wants Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to play in Indian domestic cricket also. According to media reports, Virat and Rohit have agreed to play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Virat-Rohit in great form

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are in excellent form. On one hand, Virat Kohli has scored centuries in both the matches of the ODI series against South Africa. He scored 135 runs in the first match and 102 runs in the second match. Whereas Rohit Sharma is coming after scoring a half-century in the first ODI against South Africa and before that a century in the series against Australia.

Also read:

Strong T20 batting in Test, Root-Archer made Kangaroos cry, Starc’s hard work went in vain

Indian cricket team’s bowling coach Morne Morkel believes that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are fully capable of playing the 2027 ODI World Cup. This statement of Morkel has come before the first ODI match between India vs South Africa to be held on 30 November. Let us tell you that India vs South Africa 3 match ODI series will be played from 30 November-6 December.

Rohit and Virat should play World Cup – Morne Morkel

Morne Morkel said, “The World Cup is still a long way away, both of them are excellent cricketers. As long as they work hard and maintain their fitness, they can definitely play. I have always believed in experience and you cannot get such experience anywhere else. They have won many trophies, know how to play in big tournaments. So they can definitely play in the World Cup.”

Morkel also told that he himself has played against Rohit and Virat. Morkel said, “I had many sleepless nights after bowling against him. As a bowler, I know the level of practice required to play against him. I am in support of Rohit and Virat playing the 2027 World Cup.”

Rohit in good form

India vs South Africa first ODI match will be played on Sunday, 30 November in Ranchi. The second ODI match will be held on 3rd December in Raipur and the final match will be held on 6th December in Visakhapatnam.

Rohit Sharma is in good form, having recently scored a century in the ODI series against Australia. This was the 33rd century of his ODI career. On the other hand, Virat Kohli had flopped in two consecutive matches, but showed signs of returning to good form by scoring unbeaten 74 runs in the last ODI against Australia.

Also read:

How did you feel after defeating India in the World Cup? Babar Azam gave such an answer that the blood of every Indian will boil.

Australia has defeated India 2-1 in the ODI series. The Kangaroo team won both the first matches, while the third ODI played in Sydney was won by India by 9 wickets. Before and during this ODI series, questions were being raised on the possibility of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli playing in the 2027 World Cup. Meanwhile, a post is going viral, in which a claim is being made quoting David Warner that he does not feel secure in the place of Gautam Gambhir and Shubman Gill in the team till the 2027 World Cup.

David Warner was quoted in the viral post as saying, “More than Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, I have more doubts about the place of Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir in the 2027 World Cup.” This statement quoting David Warner is viral on social media. However, ABP Live does not confirm whether Warner has said this during the commentary or not.

Virat Kohli was out without opening the account in the first two ODI matches against Australia. Amidst increasing pressure, he played an unbeaten inning of 74 runs in Sydney. On the other hand, Rohit Sharma was the highest run scorer in this series by scoring 202 runs. He played an unbeaten inning of 121 runs in Sydney and 73 runs in Adelaide.

When will Rohit and Virat play next?

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have retired from T20 and Test formats. Both of them now play only ODI format. Team India’s next ODI series is to be with South Africa, Rohit and Virat can be seen playing in the same series. India vs South Africa ODI series will run from 30 November-6 December.

Also read:

Shubman Gill will not drop Harshit Rana from the team, but imposed a condition; The statement will blow your mind

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are no longer in India’s Test and T20 team. In his absence, the Indian Test team, captained by Shubman Gill, performed a good performance in England to draw the series 2-2. Now Virat and Rohit will be seen playing only in ODI matches. Both senior players have not said anything to play in 2027 ODI World Cup, but head coach Gautam Gambhir is trying to prepare a new team. In such a situation, due to the emerging players, Rohit and Virat can have a leaflet from the 2027 World Cup.

On one hand, former cricketer Mohammad Kaif’s statement is making headlines. He has said that Rohit Sharma will hardly remain captain till 2027 ODI World Cup. According to Kaif’s prediction, Shubman Gill can replace Rohit in ODI too soon. If the captaincy is snatched from Rohit’s hands and he is unable to maintain his rhythm, then his leaf can also be cleaned from the ODI team. On the tour of England, Mohammad Siraj impressed a lot, who bowled 185.3 overs.

Mohammad Kaif’s statement

Mohammad Kaif said, “In England, Shubman Gill acted as a captain. He also worked patience under pressure. He will also get ODI captaincy because we do not know how long Rohit Sharma will remain captain. Gill is ready to takeover. Gill’s white ball cricket is good and now he has done well in the test in front of everyone’s eyes.”

Yashasvi Jaiswal has done well in T20 and Tests so far, he will definitely get a chance to play as an opener in the ODI team in future. Sai Sudarshan may not have been able to do well in the Test series, but the opportunities are constantly getting that the team management wants to install him in the top order batting. His data in domestic cricket also prove his ability. Akashdeep and the famous Krishna are also seen performing effectively.

What will happen to Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli?

Due to these emerging players, the question arises what will happen to Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. On the other hand, Jaspreet Bumrah, who is struggling with continuous injuries, can also become a victim of early retirement. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli bat in the top order, Top players like Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul and Sanju Samson are already setting their place in the top order batting.

Also read:

This year Mohammad Siraj threw 213.3 overs, Bumrah only 129.4; Watch the list of bowlers who take the most wickets